Comparison

NetHack vs Endless Nightmare

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

NetHack

Embark on a legendary dungeon-crawling adventure with this classic roguelike game. Explore vast levels, battle monsters, and uncover hidden secrets. Enjoy a faithful port with modern touch controls and graphical options.

Highlights
  • ASCII or graphics mode
  • Touch-based movement and commands
  • Gesture-based command system
  • Pinch-to-zoom graphics
  • Faithful NetHack experience
  • Multiple tile sets
Features
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One of the deepest, richest gameplay found in any game on any platform, NetHack is a cult classic since its release in 1987, and has since spawned many descendants (including Diablo). gandreas software now presents this classic for the iPhone/iPod Touch: - Playable in either "ASCII" mode, or graphics mode (just rotate the device to switch) - Obscure keyboard commands replaced with a simple taps for movement, or a handy command picker. - Commands can also be activated by a unique gesture based command - want to search for a secret door? Swipe across the top of the play area (all the gestures are shown on the command picker for easy reference) - Graphics can be zoomed in/out via pinch - Completely faithful NetHack experience (all the levels, monsters, potions, scrolls, etc...) - iPhone UI - standard scrolling lists, pickers, etc... - Multiple tiles sets, from the classic to the sublime - Never see a keyboard unless you are doing something like typing in a name! Can you retrieve the Amulet of Yendor and return to the surface?

About

Endless Nightmare

Embark on a terrifying journey through dark streets after a late-night craving for noodles. Explore, hide, and survive an intense horror experience where every sound and step could be your last.

Highlights
  • Intense horror experience
  • Exploration and hiding mechanics
  • Sound-based gameplay cues
  • Short, impactful gameplay
  • Atmospheric dark streets
Features
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You couldn't sleep… and now you might not survive. In the middle of a sleepless night, you got hungry and went to make some noodles — but the pack wasn’t enough. What should’ve been a quick trip to the store turns into a terrifying journey through dark streets, eerie silence, and something watching from the shadows. Explore, hide, and survive in this short but intense horror experience. Every sound matters. Every step could be your last. Will you make it back… or will the noodles never be boiled?

Screenshots

NetHack4 screens
Endless Nightmare4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Endless Nightmare at 100% against NetHack's 25%. Endless Nightmare also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.8) and monetization model (ad-supported vs paid). NetHack's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (1K vs 4). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Endless Nightmare holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NetHack has 1K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of NetHack's written reviews are positive against 100% of Endless Nightmare's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
NetHack versus Endless Nightmare: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNetHackEndless Nightmare
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (1K ratings)4.8 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1K — better4
Update frequency—Every 3 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS2.2 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB61 MB
Age rating9+12+
Developergandreas softwareomar yaboutene

Customer experience

NetHack

All ratings1,005 ratings
Positive34.9%
Neutral17.5%
Negative47.6%
Written reviews124 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral9.7%
Negative65.3%

Endless Nightmare

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

NetHack

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes on call/exit
  • Unable to recover from crashes
  • Freezes on character creation
  • Compatibility problems with iPhone 6 and iOS 8+

Requested features

4 requests
  • Update to support latest iOS versions
  • Add option to edit configuration files
  • Implement multiple character support
  • Improve stability and save functionality

Endless Nightmare

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

NetHack

No in-app purchases

None

Endless Nightmare

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NetHack free?
NetHack is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Endless Nightmare free?
Endless Nightmare is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, NetHack or Endless Nightmare?
Endless Nightmare is rated higher. NetHack averages 2.8 out of 5 from 1K ratings, while Endless Nightmare averages 4.8 from 4 ratings.
Do NetHack or Endless Nightmare have ads?
Endless Nightmare shows ads; NetHack does not.

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